Session 30 - The City That Drinks

Roster

Atudark,Cyinth Agora,Lyra Everlight,Suraax Smith

Session Overview

Session Status: Occurred

In Game Date: 15th Tarsakh 1509

Group Cup Points

NPC's

Groff Lundquist,Mira Solt,Davo Pesch

Summary

An early morning breakfast leads to teleportation into Neverwinter — and from there into escalating chaos. What begins as casual shopping rapidly spirals into direwolves in coffee shops, armed confrontations in liquor stores, magical shrinkage, and emergency tailoring. By nightfall, the party is formally dressed, down one departing companion, and officially beginning their hunt for the elusive Pub That Crawls.

Breakfast & Teleportation

• The students wake early and gather in the common room.
• Cyinth sips coffee.
• Suraax prepares a Full Luskan for herself and Atudark — sausage, bacon, fried bread, beans, black pudding, and haggis.
• They head to the Biblioplex student store where manager Groff Lundquist greets them.
• Groff lays out a teleportation rug.
• One by one, the students step onto it and vanish.
  • Suraax loudly complains that her eyes “feel funny” as she disappears.

Mira’s Marginalia

• The party arrives in the back room of Mira’s Marginalia.
• They are welcomed by proprietor Mira Solt.
• Cyinth:
  • Purchases a map of Neverwinter.
  • Buys an envelope found inside a returned book.
  • Acquires volumes 1–6 and 8–12 of What’s the Time Mr Wolf: An Omegaverse Story.
  • Requests notification if a clean copy of book 7 becomes available.
• Suraax asks about books regarding The Pub That Crawls.
  • Mira laughs, claiming no such pub exists.
  • She describes it as an old student joke turned hazing ritual.
• The party leaves unconvinced.

Whalebucks Incident

• The group stops at a Whalebucks
  • Suraax orders a matcha latte.
  • Cyinth orders multiple drinks and food.
• The barista gets the names wrong.
• On her way out, Cyinth throws a ball from her Grey Bag of Tricks into the café.
  • It transforms into a dire wolf.
• Suraax rushes back inside and fights the creature, protecting the shop from further destruction.
• She emerges blood-soaked but victorious.

The Liquor Store Confrontation

• While Suraax handles the wolf, Cyinth and Lyra visit a nearby liquor store.
• Cyinth attempts to purchase an aged tequila priced at 300gp.
  • She offers a pearl in trade; the shopkeeper refuses.
  • He offers a cheaper bottle instead.
• Offended, Cyinth threatens him.
• The shopkeeper produces a shotgun.
• T.1.T.4.N bends the barrel and slams a fist into the counter.
• The shopkeeper surrenders.
• Cyinth takes the cheap bottle — and two identical aged bottles from the shelf.
• She and Lyra leave quickly, rejoining a blood-soaked Suraax.

The Shrinking Tequila

• Cyinth opens one of the aged bottles.
  • It smells floral and sweet.
  • It lacks the sharp scent of alcohol.
• She drinks it anyway.
• She shrinks to approximately three feet tall.
• Lyra scolds her recklessness.
• Cyinth gives her gear to T.1.T.4.N and fashions her tunic into a makeshift dress.
• The party heads toward The Silver Shuttle.
• Suraax detours to wash blood off in the river.

Tailoring for the Crawl

• At The Silver Shuttle, they are greeted by Davo Pesch.
• Suraax explains they require formal wear for a pub crawl location.
• Davo agrees to make outfits for Suraax and Lyra.
• Gesturing to Cyinth, he asks Lyra if her “child” needs a dress.
• Cyinth reacts angrily and demands:
  • A beautiful black dress for herself.
  • Formal attire for T.1.T.4.N.
• Davo agrees to outfit the entire party.
• He provides refreshment recipes and promises their garments will be ready that evening.

Arranging Transport with Grifft

• After leaving the tailors, the party visits the nearest Grifft pick-up point to arrange transport for their crawl.
• They speak with Grifft staff member Petra regarding pricing and routes.
• The party purchases several books of five-trip passes for flexible travel.
• Several members also acquire sending stones for arranging private transport calls.
• Suraax asks if she may pet one of the Grifft gryphons.
• The handler, Peter, agrees and carefully instructs her on how to safely approach and stroke the creature.
• The interaction goes smoothly — no maulings, no screaming.

Farewell at the Docks

• With time to spare, the party splits up to rest or explore.
• They reconvene at the docks in the early evening.
• Glue prepares to depart.
• Emotional goodbyes are exchanged.
• Her gifts Glue a jar containing preserved lungs, satisfying his curiosity about land-breathing creatures.
• Glue thanks the party, promises they will meet again soon, and dives into the water.
• He disappears beneath the surface.

Dressed for Trouble

• The remaining students collect their finished outfits from The Silver Shuttle.
• Formally dressed — and with Cyinth still dramatically shorter than usual — they step back into Neverwinter.
• The hunt for The Pub That Crawls officially begins.

Ongoing Threads

• The Pub That Crawls – Local denial only strengthens the mystery.
• Shrinking Tequila – The magical spirit’s duration and side effects remain unknown.
• Liquor Store Incident – Threats, weapon damage, and theft may have consequences.
• Whalebucks Chaos – A dire wolf attack in a public café will not go unnoticed.
• Glue’s Departure – The party dynamic shifts with his absence.
• Public Reputation – Neverwinter may soon have opinions about these students.